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Cole A. - Remote

Cole A.

Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC-4)

Summary

Hello! My name is Cole. I've consulted for some of the largest engineering organizations in the world and have comprehensive experience building highly productive engineering teams. I'm here to help you with programming and beyond.

Building a successful software product takes a lot more than just writing code - the process and the tools used are just as important. You may have had the experience of working on a software project that seems to be delivering a ton of features and value early on, only to find development slow to a crawl as new features get added. Or, have you been on a project that has expended a ton of energy on planning but has little working software to show for it? I've helped countless clients overcome these challenges to build maintainable systems, choose the right tools for the job, and use the techniques necessary to go fast in the short term and the long term.

I can lend you my expertise whether you need help with coding, testability, or optimizing your software development process. I've worked hard to ensure that my clients are left with the knowledge and resources they need to be successful long after I am gone, and I will do the same for you.

I look forward to working with you!
Cole

Work Experience

Software Engineering Manager
Pivotal / VMWare | Mar 2019 - Mar 2020
Containers
Docker
Kubernetes
Go (Golang)
Software Engineering Manager working on the Pivotal Cloud Foundry platform. Contributed directly to critical components, mentored other engineers and worked with other managers to provide leadership at an office level.
Senior Software Engineer
Pivotal Labs | Sep 2015 - Mar 2019
Ruby on Rails
Spring
Cloud
Test driven development
React
Kotlin
CI/CD
Angular 2
Worked hands-on with clients teaching skills of software architecture, tools, test driven development and automated testing, front-end and back-end web frameworks, and much much more. Worked on projects small and (very!) large with clients from all different backgrounds and experience levels. I've started projects as a tech lead that have since grown to teams of 70+ engineers.